Shayni Nelson | |
Fullname: | Shayni Buswell |
Birth Date: | 1981 2, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Western Australia |
Position: | Midfield |
Years1: | 1999–2021 |
Clubs1: | UWA |
Caps1: | 391 |
Goals1: | 60 |
Years2: | 2001–2011 |
Clubs2: | WA Diamonds |
Caps2: | 122 |
Goals2: | 7 |
Nationalyears1: | 2000–2001 |
Nationalteam1: | Australia U–21 |
Nationalcaps1: | 13 |
Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
Nationalyears2: | 2002 |
Nationalteam2: | Australia |
Nationalcaps2: | 5 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Shayni Nelson (née Buswell, born 1 February 1981)[1] is a former field hockey player from Australia, who played as a midfielder.[2]
In Hockey WA's Premier League competition, Nelson plays for the University of Western Australia. In 2019, Nelson reached a career milestone and club record of 350 Premier League games.[3]
Nelson made her debut in the Australian Hockey League (AHL) in 2001 as a member of the WAIS Diamonds.[1] [4] Nelson went on to represent the team until 2011, winning 5 national titles throughout her career.
In 2000, Nelson made her debut for the Australia U–21 side at the Junior Oceania Cup in Canberra.[5]
She went on to represent the team again in 2001 at the FIH Junior World Cup in Buenos Aires, where she won a bronze medal.[1] [6]
Nelson made her senior international debut for the Hockeyroos in 2002, during the FIH Champions Trophy in Macau.[7] [2] [8]